IAN WRIGHT has urged Daniel Sturridge to leave Liverpool.

The England international has found starts hard to come by this season with Jurgen Klopp trusting Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho and Sadio Mane to lead the line.

Sturridge has been forced to spend the majority of the campaign on the bench, but he has been given the chance to impress lately with Coutinho injured and Mane now heading to the Africa Cup of Nations.

But Wright reckons he isn’t one of Klopp’s priorities and if he wants to further his career he should be seeking a move away from Merseyside.

He doesn't deal with that well, he needs to be the heartbeat and the life and soul of the team. But it's not like that. He should go somewhere else

Ian Wright

“With the form Mane is in, you'd expect Sturridge to play his heart out when he gets his opportunities,” Wright told The Sun.

“But he's not playing his heart out. He looks like somebody that's just not happy.

"I still believe that it's because from a young age, he's been the focal point of his whole family.

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Ian Wright reckons Daniel Sturridge is unhappy at Liverpool

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Jurgen Klopp has failed to give Daniel Sturridge regular game time

"When he was injured at Liverpool, they said 'we need Daniel.' But now, Liverpool don't really need him as much as he would like them to.

"He doesn't deal with that well, he needs to be the heartbeat and the life and soul of the team. But it's not like that. He should go somewhere else."

Sturridge could play a part in Liverpool’s trip to Manchester United on Sunday (4pm), although Klopp is considering starting Coutinho after he made his comeback from injury on Wednesday night against Southampton in the EFL Cup.